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Inside the Secret SEAL Team 6 Mission to North Korea and What Went Wrong

Episode 7313 | 18m 02s

A New York Times report reveals the details of a botched U.S. Navy SEALs operation allegedly greenlit by President Trump in 2019, which led to the deaths of several North Korean civilians. All this while high-stakes nuclear negotiations were in process between the two countries. Journalist Matthew Cole, who reported on the mission, joins the show to discuss.

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